What is a ''square meal''?

0A square meal is nutrionally balanced. Protein, fruit/veggie, starch. For example, meat, green beans, baked potato. For breakfast, perhaps and egg and toast and some grapefruit. 0-

0Some credit the expression to the old days when a meal was included as part of a day's pay - "square" in the sense of "a square deal" or "fair and square" - full and complete in the sense of adaquate, or "as agreed" - before nutrition was invented. - A.0-

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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10A square meal is nutrionally balanced. Protein, fruit/veggie, starch. For example, meat, green beans, baked potato. For breakfast, perhaps and egg and toast and some grapefruit. 12br
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10For me, grapefruit isn't an option; it's a requirement. 02img

0Hi Philip, Not after they put you on cholesterol medication. Enjoy it while you can! (Grapefruit)0-

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01cite10Avangi12cite10Hi Philip, 11b10Not after they put you on cholesterol medication12b10. Enjoy it while you can! (Grapefruit)12br
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10What do you mean, Avangi? Grapefruit helps to lower cholesterol. 0-

0Hi Jackson,02br
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00My doctors don't recommend natural remedies because they're not expensive enough. The big-ticket statins don't like grapefruit.02br
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00Best wishes, - A.0-